Finery, what a science! Beauty, what a weapon! Modesty, what elegance!

— Gabrielle Chanel

Chanel COCO CODES

"Red, black, gold, white and beige: these are the 'secret codes' of Chanel beauty"

It's new, it's original, it's a breath of fresh air on your face. Coco Codes does not invent, but it subverts both the rules and expectations of beauty, in a game of exchanges in which the colors take on new meanings: Rouge Noir colors the lips, white and beige are reinvented for elegantly lacquered nails, red becomes more bold and shameless. Here we are again, with a very relished surprise by Lucia Pica that, in her third makeup collection for the House of Chanel, does not prove wrong and calls into question - with her bold elegance - the conventional beauty of these five timeless colors.

Coco code: how to get the perfect complexion

"It is about sharing the secrets of the Chanel codes, shaping how a woman approaches her own beauty". Lucia Pica

I want to start talking about the face and the complexion and here, you will wonder, what could have they subverted? The depth, the radiance and the play of lights, of course. The COCO CODE Creation Exclusive combines in a beautifully disarming quad four colors, two opaque and two satin, which can all be blended together for a quick touch of blush or used individually for a more sophisticated result. The light beige (almost a peachy platinum) and golden shades are great to highlight, they blend perfectly with the skin and deliver a glowy touch to every part of the face: on the top of the cheekbones to give more depth to the eye and to make the oval more sculpted; in the inner corner of the eyes to mitigate the signs of fatigue and make the eyes more languid; on the bridge of the nose and chin to give a 3D effect; over the cupid bow to make lips appear fuller (read here how to use the highlighter like a pro). The opaque colors, caramel beige and brick red lend respectively to sculpt the cheekbones and the contours of the face and to give the natural effect of blushing cheeks.

"I also wanted elements of comfort in the collection - beauty is not just about artifice". Lucia Pica

Simpler but no less important, Joues Contraste Élégance is delicate, is not the classic spring nuance that plays on accents of color, but does of a golden beige tint the perfect ally for a rosy complexion.

Coco Code on the lips: the game of layering of games and the fresh red

After fashion and after nails, layering finally landed in the world of lipsticks thanks to Lucia Pica and her Coco Code that will win any beauty addicted heart thanks to the Rouge Coco Shine in Modern Noir, a semi-transparent interpretation of the classic Rouge Noir that sees black as an enhancer of the natural color of the lips.

Flamboyant and sophisticated, Rouge Allure in Indépendante is a hymn to the favorite color of Mademoiselle Coco and Lucia Pica, who has transformed the classic red in an even bolder version, more modern but still indisputably iconic. The color payoff is incredible and the lasting poewr as well.

The Coco Codes gold and beige make the eyes sparkle

Gold and beige are the protagonists of the look in an eye palette that you cannot miss. Les 4 Ombres Codes Élégants brings together all the power of gold, platinum, deep brown and ancient gold to dress up the eyes with simple opulence and disarming richness.

The Coco Codes black Top Coat and the classics reinterpreted

Red, the most iconic color that will ever lacquer your fingertips, is now fresher and more dazzling thanks to LE VERNIS Longue Tenue Rouge Red. Nude beige, another must-have, gets dressed with a pinkish touch with LE VERNIS Longue Tenue Beige Beige, perfect for the palest skin tones. And white gets a new look with LE VERNIS Longue Tenue Blanc White and comes in a transparent milky shade whose imperceptible haziness allows to give depth and curvature to the nails that, you know, with these light colors would otherwise appear flat.

But the real star of Chanel Spring Summer 2017 manicure is the TOP COAT in Black Metamorphosis, a black transparent shade that enhances the color of the under lying nail polish. Pair it with LE VERNIS Longue Tenue Rouge Red for a costumed touch.

"Finery, what a science! Beauty, what a weapon! Modesty, what elegance! "Gabrielle Chanel